Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has supported his party colleague A.K. Balan's statement suggesting that the UDF, if elected, might cede control of the Home Department to Jamaat-e-Islami, potentially leading to a repeat of the Marad riots. Vijayan stated Balan was merely recalling the Marad incident and emphasized the LDF government's firm stance against communal forces. He contrasted the current state's model status with its past, attributing the change to the LDF's policies and asserting confidence in their re-election.